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RANK	TEAM	W	L	SO/OTL	T	PTS	GP
1	Montreal Canadiens	3135	2053	96	838	7204	6122
2	Boston Bruins	2856	2209	106	792	6610	5963
3	Detroit Red Wings	2710	2287	84	815	6319	5897
4	Toronto Maple Leafs	2671	2572	96	783	6221	6122
5	New York Rangers	2536	2465	87	808	5967	5896
6	Chicago Blackhawks	2460	2510	92	814	5826	5876
7	Philadelphia Flyers	1756	1205	91	458	4061	3510
8	Buffalo Sabres	1573	1219	83	409	3636	3283
9	St. Louis Blues	1545	1429	101	426	3595	3499
10	Dallas Stars	1511	1458	80	460	3562	3508
11	Pittsburgh Penguins	1507	1530	86	85	3485	3508
12	Los Angeles Kings	1428	1563	93	424	3373	3508
13	Calgary Flames	1439	1214	94	380	3352	3127
14	Vancouver Canucks	1354	1455	82	392	3182	3283
15	New York Islanders	1349	1346	85	347	3130	3127
16	Washington Capitals	1305	1270	91	305	3006	2971
17	New Jersey Devils	1236	1203	67	305	2844	2811
18	Edmonton Oilers	1177	1036	94	262	2710	2569
19	Colorado Avalanche	1176	1062	72	261	2580	2571
20	Phoenix Coyotes	1064	1158	81	266	2475	2569
21	Carolina Hurricanes	1050	1172	85	263	2448	2570
22	San Jose Sharks	721	672	94	121	1656	1607
23	Ottawa Senators	682	651	83	115	1562	1531
24	Anaheim Ducks	638	605	94	109	1478	1446
25	Florida Panthers	574	607	124	142	1414	1447
26	Tampa Bay Lightning	589	733	96	112	1386	1530
27	Nashville Predators	503	424	79	60	1145	1066
28	Minnesota Wild	405	362	80	55	945	902
29	Winnipeg Jets	379	472	88	45	891	985
30	Columbus Blue Jackets	342	441	86	33	734	902

NHL Champions Team Records West Champions East Champions


YEAR	WINNER	LOSER	GAMES
1917-18	Toronto Arenas	Vancouver Millionaires	3-2
1918-19	Series	Cancelled	--
1919-20	Ottawa Senators	Seattle Metropolitans	3-2
1920-21	Ottawa Senators	Vancouver Millionaires	3-2
1921-22	Toronto St. Patricks	Vancouver Millionaires	3-2
1922-23	Ottawa Senators	Edmonton Eskimos	2-0
1923-24	Montreal Canadiens	Calgary Tigers	2-0
1924-25	Victoria Cougars	Montreal Canadiens	3-1
1925-26	Montreal Maroons	Victoria Cougars	3-1
1926-27	Ottawa Senators	Boston Bruins	2-0-2
1927-28	New York Rangers	Montreal Maroons	3-2
1928-29	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	2-0
1929-30	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	2-0
1930-31	Chicago Blackhawks	Montreal Canadiens	3-2
1931-32	Toronto Maple Leafs	New York Rangers	3-0
1932-33	New York Rangers	Toronto Maple Leafs	3-1
1933-34	Chicago Blackhawks	Detroit Red Wings	3-1
1934-35	Montreal Maroons	Toronto Maple Leafs	3-0
1935-36	Detroit Red Wings	Toronto Maple Leafs	3-1
1936-37	Detroit Red Wings	New York Rangers	3-2
1937-38	Chicago Blackhawks	Toronto Maple Leafs	3-1
1938-39	Boston Bruins	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-1
1939-40	New York Rangers	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-2
1940-41	Boston Bruins	Detroit Red Wings	4-0
1941-42	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-3
1942-43	Detroit Red Wings	Boston Bruins	4-0
1943-44	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Blackhawks	4-0
1944-45	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-3
1945-46	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-1
1946-47	Toronto Maple Leafs	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1947-48	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-0
1948-49	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-0
1949-50	Detroit Red Wings	New York Rangers	4-3
1950-51	Toronto Maple Leafs	Montreal Canadiens	4-1
1951-52	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	4-0
1952-53	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-1
1953-54	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	4-3
1954-55	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	4-3
1955-56	Montreal Canadiens	Detroit Red Wings	4-1
1956-57	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-1
1957-58	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-2
1958-59	Montreal Canadiens	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-1
1959-60	Montreal Canadiens	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-0
1960-61	Chicago Blackhawks	Detroit Red Wings	4-2
1961-62	Toronto Maple Leafs	Chicago Blackhawks	4-2
1962-63	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-1
1963-64	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-3
1964-65	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Blackhawks	4-3
1965-66	Montreal Canadiens	Detroit Red Wings	4-2
1966-67	Toronto Maple Leafs	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1967-68	Montreal Canadiens	St. Louis Blues	4-0
1968-69	Montreal Canadiens	St. Louis Blues	4-0
1969-70	Boston Bruins	St. Louis Blues	4-0
1970-71	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Blackhawks	4-3
1971-72	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	4-2
1972-73	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Blackhawks	4-2
1973-74	Philadelphia Flyers	Boston Bruins	4-2
1974-75	Philadelphia Flyers	Buffalo Sabres	4-2
1975-76	Montreal Canadiens	Philadelphia Flyers	4-0
1976-77	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-0
1977-78	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-2
1978-79	Montreal Canadiens	New York Rangers	4-1
1979-80	New York Islanders	Philadelphia Flyers	4-2
1980-81	New York Islanders	Minnesota North Stars	4-1
1981-82	New York Islanders	Vancouver Canucks	4-0
1982-83	New York Islanders	Edmonton Oilers	4-0
1983-84	Edmonton Oilers	New York Islanders	4-1
1984-85	Edmonton Oilers	Philadelphia Flyers	4-1
1985-86	Montreal Canadiens	Calgary Flames	4-1
1986-87	Edmonton Oilers	Philadelphia Flyers	4-3
1987-88	Edmonton Oilers	Boston Bruins	4-0
1988-89	Calgary Flames	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1989-90	Edmonton Oilers	Boston Bruins	4-1
1990-91	Pittsburgh Penguins	Minnesota North Stars	4-2
1991-92	Pittsburgh Penguins	Chicago Blackhawks	4-0
1992-93	Montreal Canadiens	Los Angeles Kings	4-1
1993-94	New York Rangers	Vancouver Canucks	4-3
1994-95	New Jersey Devils	Detroit Red Wings	4-0
1995-96	Colorado Avalanche	Florida Panthers	4-0
1996-97	Detroit Red Wings	Philadelphia Flyers	4-0
1997-98	Detroit Red Wings	Washington Capitals	4-0
1998-99	Dallas Stars	Buffalo Sabres	4-2
1999-2000	New Jersey Devils	Dallas Stars	4-2
2000-01	Colorado Avalanche	New Jersey Devils	4-3
2001-02	Detroit Red Wings	Carolina Hurricanes	4-1
2002-03	New Jersey Devils	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	4-3
2003-04	Tampa Bay Lightning	Calgary Flames	4-3
2004-05	Season	Cancelled	--
2005-06	Carolina Hurricanes	Edmonton Oilers	4-3
2006-07	Anaheim Ducks	Ottawa Senators	4-1
2007-08	Detroit Red Wings	Pittsburgh Penguins	4-2
2008-09	Pittsburgh Penguins	Detroit Red Wings	4-3
2009-10	Chicago Blackhawks	Philadelphia Flyers	4-2
2010-11	Boston Bruins	Vancouver Canucks	4-3

West Champions East Champions NHL Champions Team Records


1981-82 to 1992-93 Season Known As Campbell Conference
YEAR	WINNER	LOSER	GAMES
1981-82	Vancouver Canucks	Chicago Black Hawks	4-1
1982-83	Edmonton Oilers	Chicago Black Hawks	4-0
1983-84	Edmonton Oilers	Minnesota North Stars	4-0
1984-85	Edmonton Oilers	Chicago Black Hawks	4-2
1985-86	Calgary Flames	St. Louis Blues	4-3
1986-87	Edmonton Oilers	Detroit Red Wings	4-1
1987-88	Edmonton Oilers	Detroit Red Wings	4-1
1988-89	Calgary Flames	Chicago Blackhawks	4-1
1989-90	Edmonton Oilers	Chicago Balckhawks	4-2
1990-91	Minnesota North Stars	Edmonton Oilers	4-1
1991-92	Chicago Blackhawks	Edmonton Oilers	4-0
1992-93	Los Angeles Kings	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-3
1993-94	Vancouver Canucks	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-1
1994-95	Detroit Red Wings	Chicago Blackhawks	4-1
1995-96	Colorado Avalanche	Detroit Red Wings	4-2
1996-97	Detroit Red Wings	Colorado Avalanche	4-2
1997-98	Detroit Red Wings	Dallas Stars	4-2
1998-99	Dallas Stars	Colorado Avalanche	4-3
1999-2000	Dallas Stars	Colorado Avalanche	4-3
2000-01	Colorado Avalanche	St. Louis Blues	4-1
2001-02	Detroit Red Wings	Colorado Avalanche	4-3
2002-03	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	Minnesota Wild	4-0
2003-04	Calgary Flames	San Jose Sharks	4-2
2004-05	Season	Cancelled	--
2005-06	Edmonton Oilers	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	4-1
2006-07	Anaheim Ducks	Detroit Red Wings	4-2
2007-08	Detroit Red Wings	Dallas Stars	4-2
2008-09	Detroit Red Wings	Chicago Blackhawks	4-1
2009-10	Chicago Blackhawks	San Jose Sharks	4-0
2010-11	Vancouver Canucks	San Jose Sharks	4-1

East Champions West Champions NHL Champions Team Records


1981-82 to 1992-93 Season Known As Wales Conference
YEAR	WINNER	LOSER	GAMES
1981-82	New York Islanders	Quebec Nordiques	4-0
1982-83	New York Islanders	Boston Bruins	4-2
1983-84	New York Islanders	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1984-85	Philadelphia Flyers	Quebec Nordiques	4-2
1985-86	Montreal Canadiens	New York Rangers	4-1
1986-87	Philadelphia Flyers	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1987-88	Boston Bruins	New Jersey Devils	4-3
1988-89	Montreal Canadiens	Philadelphia Flyers	4-2
1989-90	Boston Bruins	Washington Capitals	4-0
1990-91	Pittsburgh Penguins	Boston Bruins	4-2
1991-92	Pittsburgh Penguins	Boston Bruins	4-0
1992-93	Montreal Canadiens	New York Islanders	4-1
1993-94	New York Rangers	New Jersey Devils	4-3
1994-95	New Jersey Devils	Philadelphia Flyers	4-2
1995-96	Florida Panthers	Pittsburgh Penguins	4-3
1996-97	Philadelphia Flyers	New York Rangers	4-1
1997-98	Washington Capitals	Buffalo Sabres	4-2
1998-99	Buffalo Sabres	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-1
1999-2000	New Jersey Devils	Philadelphia Flyers	4-3
2000-01	New Jersey Devils	Pittsburgh Penguins	4-1
2001-02	Carolina Hurricanes	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-2
2002-03	New Jersey Devils	Ottawa Senators	4-3
2003-04	Tampa Bay Lightning	Philadelphia Flyers	4-3
2004-05	Season	Cancelled	--
2005-06	Carolina Hurricanes	Buffalo Sabres	4-3
2006-07	Ottawa Senators	Buffalo Sabres	4-1
2007-08	Pittsburgh Penguins	Philadelphia Flyers	4-1
2008-09	Pittsburgh Penguins	Carolina Hurricanes	4-0
2009-10	Philadelphia Flyers	Montreal Canadiens	4-1
2010-11	Boston Bruins	Tampa Bay Lightning	4-3